Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
August 12, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft time
7,231 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
23070613
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING LANDING THE PILOT REPORTED AN UNCOMMENTED SURGE OF 10 PERCENT TORQUE, AND A SLIGHT YAW. THE SURGE DID NOT IMPEAD LANDING OF THE ACFT, OR EXCEED ANY PARAMETERS. ONCE THE ACFT LANDED THE ENGINE WOULD NOT STABLIZE, AND CONTINUED TO SLIGHTLY SURGE UNTILL SHUTDOWN. ENGINE MANUFACTURES TROUBLESHOOTING CHARTS LEAD MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS TO REPLACING THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, THEREFORE RECTIFYING THE DEFECT. THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT HAD 360.9 HRS REMAINING BEFORE O/H WAS DUE. THE UNSERVICEABLE FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS RETURNED TO ENGINE SHOP, AND A TEARDOWN REPORT WAS REQUESTED.

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